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Roger's 1998 Short Picks

An SI Board Since January 1998

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Emcee: Roger A. Babb	Type: Unmoderated

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16866	Roger-Going over your 12-31-98 short portfolio I didn't see UBID, CDNW, SHR	bob s	-	1/11/1999
16865	I always wonder when that happens whether it means that they are "holding&	James H. Williams	-	1/11/1999
16864	To all, Waterhouse could not find any shares for AMZN to short. Does anyone ha	Joyce Chen	-	1/11/1999
16863	Thanks Bob. I saw your post regarding MSTR. I agree it's one of those sto	Hank	-	1/11/1999
16862	Hank... re: MSTR Iam short MSTR and the reasons can be seen here; Vhttps://ww	Bob Trocchi	-	1/11/1999
16861	Roger, Take a look into MSTR for me and tell me what you think. Their growth	Hank	-	1/11/1999
16860	Roger, AMZN up 20 pre-opening..... don't forget to cover... with DLJ inter	JOHN CHEN	-	1/11/1999
16859	Roger, since the Internet and the Semi have been the backbone of the recent ral	Zeev Hed	-	1/11/1999
16858	Al, If you mean by "squeezed out", a forced cover by the broker becau	Roger A. Babb	-	1/11/1999
16857	>>>Al, the leap puts on AMZN sound like a good play, certainly safer	Al Chechatka	-	1/11/1999
16856	>>>Al, >>> How can you make money when <<I bought	Al Chechatka	-	1/11/1999
16855	Al, How can you make money when <<I bought them at 83 when the stock was	put2rich	-	1/11/1999
16854	Al, the leap puts on AMZN sound like a good play, certainly safer than shorting	Roger A. Babb	-	1/10/1999
16853	Roger, I'm willing to go short at $200 and if it goes above $200 and I hav	McNabb Brothers	-	1/10/1999
16852	Roger, might I suggest just buying the leap puts on this. Here's why: I b	Al Chechatka	-	1/10/1999
16851	Be very very careful with naked calls. This stock is going way beyond any reas	Al Chechatka	-	1/10/1999
16850	Thanks Dale, I agree about making one's own decisions but I also like to l	jaall	-	1/10/1999
16849	Jeff, I don't know which way AMZN will go tomorrow, but it will move big!	Roger A. Babb	-	1/10/1999
16848	Zeev, I fear that when AMZN and YHOO and the others correct, they will also tak	Roger A. Babb	-	1/10/1999
16847	Barb, the difference between my ZITL shorts of a couple years back and my AMZN	Roger A. Babb	-	1/10/1999
16846	Hank, your calls are a good way to play AMZN, but watch out for the volatility.	Roger A. Babb	-	1/10/1999
16845	Roger, I sold some Feb. $200 calls on Friday for $28! Tomorrow I'm going	McNabb Brothers	-	1/10/1999
16844	Kitskid, You may be able to do it already, but I honestly don't believe I	Phil(bullrider)	-	1/10/1999
16843	Seems to me to be too much optimism on how these inets can only go up. Market	virgil vancleave	-	1/10/1999
16842	Don't go out on a limb!	Otis	-	1/10/1999

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